What this is
Animate Gratte cafés across Japan are running themed food and drink menus tied to the mobile RPG Reverse: 1999 for a second time, following an earlier collaboration. Participating locations serve branded drinks, cookies, and ice cream, with Animate Shinjuku running a cookie-only pop-up. With each menu order, customers can pay an extra ¥500 for a random acrylic coaster from a set of six designs — the main draw for collectors.
Who should go
Reverse: 1999 players and anime café regulars hunting limited merchandise. Casual fans of the game who want a low-commitment themed experience without a ticketed event.
Good to know
No advance tickets are required — this is a walk-in café collaboration, so just visit any participating Animate Gratte location during the event period. Coasters are sold randomly (blind box style) at ¥500 each per menu order, so completionists should budget accordingly for all six designs. Not all locations offer the full menu: Shinjuku is cookie pop-up only, while Shibuya, Kichijoji, Sendai, and Umeda add ice cream to the lineup. Popular Animate Gratte locations like Ikebukuro can get busy on weekends and during school holidays, so a weekday visit is advisable to avoid queues.
This event was sourced and translated from Japanese by What's On Japan. Details may change — verify with the official source before attending.